12/22/13 • Rangers v. Minnesota Wild • 7:30 PM • MSG [HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 36 | W: 16 | L: 18 | OTL: 2 | PTS: 34 | ROW: 15
Conference: 12th | Home Record: 6-10-2 | Away Record: 10-8-0 | S/O: 1-1
Last Ten: 3-5-2 | Streak: Lost 2

Goals Per Game: 2.25 (27th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.78 (16th)
Goal Differential: -18 (23rd)
PP Efficiency: 18.7% (14th)
PK Efficiency: 84.7% (8th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.5% (17th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Brad Richards (9)
Assists: Brad Richards, Mats Zuccarello (17)
Points: Brad Richards (26)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+9)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (103)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:12)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:21)


Starting Lineup:^

Rick Nash "A" / Derek Stepan / Mats Zuccarello
Chris Kreider / Derick Brassard / Carl Hagelin
Brad Richards "A" / J.T. Miller / Benoit Pouliot
Brian Boyle / Dominic Moore / Derek Dorsett

Ryan McDonagh / Dan Girardi "A"
John Moore / Anton Strålman
Michael Del Zotto / Justin Falk

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Cam Talbot

GP: 10 | W: 6 | L: 2 | OT: 0
GA: 16 | SV%: .934 | GAA: 1.71 | SO: 2


Healthy Scratches:

Taylor Pyatt


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[RW] "C" Ryan Callahan [IR] — Sprained MCL; Out 4-6 weeks
[D] Marc Staal [IR] — Concussion; out indefinitely


Team Statistics:

GP: 37 | W: 20 | L: 12 | OTL: 6 | PTS: 45 | ROW: 15
Conference: 8th | Home Record: 14-3-2 | Away Record: 6-9-3 | S/O: 5-4
Last Ten: 5-4-1 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.19 (29th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.27 (5th)
Goal Differential: -2 (14th)
PP Efficiency: 20.0% (9th)
PK Efficiency: 78.5% (24th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 52.2% (7th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Jason Pominville (16)
Assists: Mikko Koivu, Ryan Suter (20)
Points: Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu (27)
+/-: Marco Scandella (+8)
PIM: Zenon Konopka (55)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan Suter (29:34)
TOI/G (Forward): Mikko Koivu (21:36)


Starting Lineup:^


Charlie Coyle / Mikko Koivu "C" / Zach Parise "A"
Nino Niederreiter / Jason Pominville / Erik Haula
Torrey Mitchell / Kyle Brodziak / Matt Cooke
Dany Heatley / Zenon Konopka / Brett Bulmer

Ryan Suter "A" / Jonas Brodin
Marco Scandella / Jared Spurgeon
Keith Ballard / Clayton Stoner


Starting Goaltender:^

Nicklas Backstrom

GP: 13 | W: 2 | L: 6 | OT: 2
GA: 34 | SV%: .896 | GAA: 3.12 | SO: 0

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[F] Mikael Granlund [IR] — Concussion; Out indefinitely
[G] Josh Harding [IR] — Multiple sclerosis; Out indefinitely

 

[stealth]

Yes......ITS TALBOT TIME and its time to play to win.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

May play tomorrow as well.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good opportunity for the Rangers. Without Josh Harding, the Wild are a very bad team.

 

[IndyAndy]

Good opportunity for the Rangers. Without Josh Harding, the Wild are a very bad team.

He's certainly the horse that they've been riding in goal - a bit too much. IMO -, but let's see if Backstrom can shake the rust off before calling the Wild done like dinner....

Latest news that I saw (on Minny's website) says that Granlund should be back tonight.

Going to try & catch this one, but I've been sick all weekend, & may not last until the end.

Go Wild!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

He's certainly the horse that they've been riding in goal - a bit too much. IMO -, but let's see if Backstrom can shake the rust off before calling the Wild done like dinner....

Latest news that I saw (on Minny's website) says that Granlund should be back tonight.

Going to try & catch this one, but I've been sick all weekend, & may not last until the end.

Go Wild!

Don't get me wrong, I fully acknowledge Nicklas Backstrom can be a great goalie, I've seen him shut down my Pens on numerous occasions. It just seems that this year they're a great team with Harding in net but completely blah with Backstrom in net. They have a chance tho, Rangers are also struggling. Should be a good game. Also, good news about Granlund.

Hope you feel better, I was sick 2 weeks ago myself.

 

[IndyAndy]

If you're hurt, Nash, go down to the locker room.

Shameful tactics to give your guys a breather.

****

Pominville!!

 

[stealth]

more like a ranger knocked it in his own net

 

[IndyAndy]

Anybody else's GLC just freeze up?

 

[Brahmsian]

C'mon Minnesota! BURY the stRangers!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Granlund has been quite the spark plug in his 1st game back.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Backstrom has been the big difference in the 1st.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Wow huge save by Talbot on Parise. Thought for sure that would make it 2-0 Wild.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

NVM just saw the replay. Nice defensive play by Moore to force the shot up high.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Benoit Pouliot ties it up at 1, he's the most underrated Ranger right now IMO.

 

[stealth]

its talbot's game now

 

[Brahmsian]

Benoit Pouliot ties it up at 1, he's the most underrated Ranger right now IMO.

BLEEP Pouliot!

I wanted a shutout!

 

[stealth]

BLEEP Pouliot!

I wanted a shutout!

guess what you are not getting one

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

BLEEP Pouliot!

I wanted a shutout!

I just think it's interesting people say he's worthless yet every time I see the Rangers cashing in on a power play it usually seems to be Pouliot scoring the goal.

 

[Brahmsian]

I just think it's interesting people say he's worthless yet every time I see the Rangers cashing in on a power play it usually seems to be Pouliot scoring the goal.

Really don't know as much about Ranger players as Bruins players.

Would like to learn more about the Wild since I have ancestral connections to Minnesota. Who do you think are that team's best players?